How to Export Contacts from Outlook
Open your Outlook 2010 program., Click the File tab on the top Outlook toolbar., Choose “Advanced” from the tabs in the left hand column of the dialog box. , Look for the Export section., Click “Export to a file” in your Import/Export Wizard., Look...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open your Outlook 2010 program.
Wait for all your data to load. -
Step 2: Click the File tab on the top Outlook toolbar.
Select “Options” in the dropdown menu. ,, Click on the Export button.
Your Export Wizard should open., Click on the “Next” button. , Use the Comma Separated Values (.csv) option if you are using Outlook 2010 on a Windows computer, and you want to import it to an unrelated program.
A CSV file is similar to a spreadsheet, but it does not contain headers like it would in Excel.Use the Excel spreadsheet option (.xls), if you want to gain access to the file for a backup or spreadsheet function.
Choose a Mac Data file (.olm) if you want to use the data in other Apple programs.
Use the Outlook Data File (.pst), if you want to import the data into another Outlook program. , In this case, you would select the “Contacts” folder and deselect “Mail,” “Tasks,” “Calendar” and “Notes.” , If you have multiple Contacts folders, you may have to choose the folder before completing the export.
If you have the data you need saved in more than 1 folder, you will need to export each folder 1 at a time. , A dialog box for saving the file will pop up. , Under the “Save exported file as” box, use the browser to choose a folder in your computer. , Click “Ok.” , Select “Finish.” Your file will be saved to your computer. , ,, -
Step 3: Choose “Advanced” from the tabs in the left hand column of the dialog box.
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Step 4: Look for the Export section.
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Step 5: Click “Export to a file” in your Import/Export Wizard.
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Step 6: Look under “Create a file type.” There should be several options of file formats you can use.
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Step 7: Select the types of data you would like to export.
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Step 8: Choose the folder that you want to export from.
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Step 9: Click the “Next” button.
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Step 10: Choose a location to save your file.
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Step 11: Name the file before you save it.
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Step 12: Select “Next” on the “Export to a File” box.
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Step 13: Right-click on the shared contact's name and choose "Copy Folder."
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Step 14: Choose your Contacts folder to put the copy in.
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Step 15: Follow the steps outlined above
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Step 16: but select the sub-folder you just created (select Contacts
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Step 17: then the sub-folder
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Step 18: which is also called Contacts or Contacts1
Detailed Guide
Wait for all your data to load.
Select “Options” in the dropdown menu. ,, Click on the Export button.
Your Export Wizard should open., Click on the “Next” button. , Use the Comma Separated Values (.csv) option if you are using Outlook 2010 on a Windows computer, and you want to import it to an unrelated program.
A CSV file is similar to a spreadsheet, but it does not contain headers like it would in Excel.Use the Excel spreadsheet option (.xls), if you want to gain access to the file for a backup or spreadsheet function.
Choose a Mac Data file (.olm) if you want to use the data in other Apple programs.
Use the Outlook Data File (.pst), if you want to import the data into another Outlook program. , In this case, you would select the “Contacts” folder and deselect “Mail,” “Tasks,” “Calendar” and “Notes.” , If you have multiple Contacts folders, you may have to choose the folder before completing the export.
If you have the data you need saved in more than 1 folder, you will need to export each folder 1 at a time. , A dialog box for saving the file will pop up. , Under the “Save exported file as” box, use the browser to choose a folder in your computer. , Click “Ok.” , Select “Finish.” Your file will be saved to your computer. , ,,
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